Mikunigaoka Station (Osaka)

Mikunigaoka Station 三国ヶ丘駅
Mikunigaoka Station east entrance in June 2014
General information
Location	Sakai, Osaka Japan
Coordinates	34°33′54.95″N 135°29′34.05″E
Operated by	JR West Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s)	R   Hanwa Line Koya Line
Platforms	4 side platforms (2 for each line)
Tracks	4
Other information
Station code	NK57 (Nankai)
Website	Official website
Location Mikunigaoka Station Location within Japan

Mikunigaoka Station (三国ヶ丘駅 (Nankai) / 三国ケ丘駅 (JR West), Mikunigaoka-eki) is a junction between the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Hanwa Line and the Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line. The station is served by JR rapid trains as well as Nankai semi-express trains and local trains.

Mi means 3 in Japanese, while kuni means "nation", "ga" is an archaic genetive particle and oka means "hill".

Mikunigaoka is part of Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka. Sakai itself is much older than Osaka, and Mikunigaoka is near the ancient tombs in Mozu.

Layout

Both lines have two side platforms each, serving two tracks.

Nankai Railway (NK57)

1	■ Koya Line	for Koyasan and (Semboku Rapid Railway) Izumi-Chuo
2	■ Koya Line	for Namba

JR West

1	■ Hanwa Line	for Ōtori, Wakayama and Kansai Airport
2	■ Hanwa Line	for Tennōji and Osaka

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nankai Railway Koya Line (NK57)
Sakaihigashi (NK56)		Local (各駅停車)		Mozuhachiman (NK58)
Sakaihigashi (NK56)		Semi-Express		Mozuhachiman (NK58)
Sub. Express: Does not stop at this station
Express: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Koya", "Rinkan", "Semboku Liner": Does not stop at this station
JR West Hanwa Line
Sakaishi		Local		Mozu
Sakaishi		Regional Rapid Service		Ōtori
Sakaishi		Direct Rapid Service		Ōtori
Sakaishi		B Rapid Service		Ōtori
Sakaishi		Rapid Service		Ōtori
Sakaishi		Kansai Airport Rapid Service Kishuji Rapid Service		Ōtori

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Nankai station information (in Japanese)